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Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books

As early as the 1830s, free African Americans began collecting books and memorabilia that document the history and literary work of Americans of African descent. In addition to celebrating the beauty, romance, and workmanship, of African American material culture, this exhibit from the Givens Collection demonstrates the intimate ties between collecting African American literature and locating African American life in every thread of American history and culture. Open now through April 20 at Elmer L. Andersen Library. See hours and directions »

Splendid Table

Have you ever visited the Andersen Horticultural Library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska? This lovely story about the library's lovely Nakashima furnishings will convince you to make the trip. Read the full story from the Chaska Herald »

Upcoming Events

First Fridays: Call it Character—A Selection of Stars from Archives and Special Collections

March 2, 2012
Building (with) Character at noon in 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library. Free and open to the public. Details »

American Indian Cultural House Film Series
Edward S. Curtis:
Coming to the Light
March 20, 2012

5:30 p.m. light refreshments 6:00 p.m. film begins
Rapson Hall Auditorium

Co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the Circle of Indigenous Nations. Free and open to the public. Details »

Exhibit Opening Reception
Forty Years of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota
March 22, 2012
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Wilson Library, 4th Floor

Program begins at 4:30, with reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Details »

Third Annual Pankake
Poetry Reading featuring
Heid E. Erdrich
April 24, 2012
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Elmer L. Andersen Library

Reading begins at 4:00, with reception to follow. Free and open to the public; RSVP online by April 17. Details »

See our events listing for more information about these and other events.

Siberian Estonians
Through March 7, 2012
Andersen Library Atrium Gallery

Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books
Through April 20, 2012
Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery

365/365: Photographs by
Matthew Traucht
Through April 27, 2012
Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library

Wild Green Things: The Art of Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
Through May 2, 2012
Andersen Horticultural Library

Life and Limb: The Toll of the
American Civil War
March 19 - April 25, 2012
Wangensteen Historical Library

Forty Years of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota
March 19 - April 30, 2012
Wilson Library

Exhibit hours and locations »

See all current and upcoming exhibits »

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